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CTV News
12 hours ago
- General
- CTV News
Metrolinx seeks help to name 2 of its massive Ontario Line tunnel digging machines
The province's transportation agency is inviting the public to name two of its 'titans of tunnelling' that will be used to construct the future Ontario Line. Metrolinx is now accepting names for two of its giant tunnel boring machines (TBMs), which will be used for twin 16-metre-deep and six-kilometre-long tunnels in the southern portion of the subway project from Exhibition Station to the Don River. People are being urged to consider local landmarks and history, famous individuals and places as well as the unique aspects of the communities these machines will travel through when coming up with a name. Submissions can also include pairs of related names, Metrolinx said. Once the contest comes to a close on June 23, community members will be invited to vote on their top choices. The winners of the contest will be credited and will have the chance to be part of a photo-op with the massive TBMs at the tunnel launch shaft near Exhibition Place. Metrolinx first broke ground on the project there in November 2024. Ontario Line tunnel launch shaft site Site of the Ontario Line tunnel launch shaft under construction east of Exhibition Station. (Metrolinx photo) The first pair of TBMs recently arrived in Toronto after being assembled, tested, and disassembled in Schwanau, Germany. Two other TBMs are set to arrive here this fall. In October 2021, a naming contest was launched for the Scarborough Subway Extension's tunnel boring machine as well as two TBMs that were used to dig the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension's twin tunnels. After receiving hundreds of submissions and following months of voting, Diggy Scardust was selected for the Scarborough Subway Extension's TBM, while the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension's TBMs were named Rexy and Renny.
ABC News
02-06-2025
- General
- ABC News
Brisbane's Exhibition train station to reopen for major events ahead of Cross River Rail
Brisbane's Exhibition train station will soon reopen for major events at the city's showgrounds, including the Ekka, before operating year-round from 2029. The station at Bowen Hills has been closed in recent years while it underwent a significant upgrade as part of the Cross River Rail project. The first event the station will service is this week's camping and caravan show, which kicks off from Wednesday and goes through to Sunday. It will then be used in August for the Ekka – making it the first time the station has been open for the Royal Queensland Show since 2022. The Brisbane showgrounds are set to undergo a major refresh ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. It will be used to host the main athletes village, while the main arena at the grounds will be upgraded to include 20,000 seats. Transport Minister Brent Mickelberg said commuters using the station would be able to take advantage of 50 cent public transport fares. "Back in 2022, catching a train to and from the Ekka from Ipswich would have cost a family of four using a Go Card more than $38 in peak hour," he said. "Now it'll be $4 return, no matter when you travel." During last year's Ekka, free dedicated shuttles ran between the Woolloongabba and Herston busway stations to get patrons to the showgrounds. Exhibition station will be available for year-round services when Cross River Rail is ready for passengers from 2029. The extensive upgrade at the station includes new lifts and a revamped entry plaza. RNA chief executive Brendan Christou said the reopening was "great news". "It's just fantastic that people can arrive and depart from inside the Ekka for the first time since 2022," he said. "It also offers an exciting glimpse of what is to come for the showgrounds."
